This one isn't small, simple, or elegant like the 36 mm Pilots Watch or the new Mark XVIII from IWC this year, but it features a very cool complication. For the first time, one may now set the time zone on a GMT wristwatch quickly, just by pressing and turning the bezel of this new Timezoner Chronograph. Some of this technology existed before in the form of a Vogard World Timer, but this takes things quite a few steps further.
First off, we have a column-wheel chronograph, made in-house by IWC. But we also have a second time zone indicator, and that indicator is set simply by the bezel. On top of that, it is linked to both the day/night indication and the date. It may not sound like much, but this is actually the first watch that allows the wearer to set the time zone via the bezel. As I mentioned above, the now defunct Vogard was one of the foremost creative leaders in world-time displays, and in fact, IWC acquired all their intellectual property some time ago when Vogard went under. IWC has taken then and combined it with their already well known internal bezel technology from previous Aquatimers to make this new Timezoner chronograph. Turn the bezel one way, it moves the hand forward, turn it the other, the GMT hand goes backwards.
What's more? This Timezoner also takes into account the Summer months when time zones are actually one hour different from each other, and you can see the "S" on the black polished bezel to let the reader know this. While this watch is a little large (45 mm x 16 mm) and busy for my personal tastes, you have to appreciate the technology and genuine utility found here.
The price here will be $11,900 and you can find more here.
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